Originally Posted by
fred
I'm not saying that the negro spiritual wasn't influenced by Scottish music, I'm saying the part of it which went on to define rock music was African. It is typical of African traditional music, it is typical of the calypso, ska, reggae as well as the Black American music like gospel and New Orleans Jazz.
Take a look at the headbangers at a rock concert, were they influenced by African ritual dancers or a Presbyterian congregation?
Four to the floor swing and 6/8 lament was the beat of the highlands, the main beats used in trad, blues and swing jazz. As Louis Bellson is reported to have said, " Jazz and Scottish music are the only ones to swing".( not a verbatim quote). We were the last transported slaves and our music combined with the tribal music of the African led to bluegrass, country, blues and jazz. The chords of a blues are so similar to the chords in Scottish traditional.
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